At least one Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 and another Airbus A350 aircraft operated by Aeroflot have gone for spare parts.

Russian airlines, particularly state-controlled Aeroflot, are dismantling the planes to have spare parts they can no longer buy abroad because of Western sanctions.

This was reported by Reuters, citing four industry sources.

At least one Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 and another Airbus A350 aircraft operated by Aeroflot are still being stopped and disassembled, a source familiar with the situation said. According to the source, the Airbus A350 is almost new. 

The source said the equipment was also taken from a pair of Aeroflot's Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 aircraft because the carrier needs parts from those models for other Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 aircraft.

Russian-made Sukhoi Superjets are also heavily dependent on foreign parts. According to the first source, an engine has already been removed from one Superjet to allow another Superjet to continue flying.